Household Support Fund: Application Based Support
The Household Support Fund (HSF), provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is a fixed amount of money available to the local authority to support households in most need with essentials such as:
- food
- energy
- essential goods and supplies, including water
Various forms of assistance are being offered to address a wide range of household circumstances.
HSF Round 7 Update 23 June 2025
The Hardship Grant Community Fund scheme is paused for new enquiries so the team can work through the waiting list.
The fund will operate until 31 March 2026, allowing plenty of time for you to apply, if you are eligible.
If you have submitted a successful enquiry since the current scheme opened on 23 June 2025, you are on the waiting list and we will phone you in the next 4 weeks to complete your full application. We ask that you are patient while the team work through the waiting list.
Make sure that you have your voicemail turned on so the team can leave you a message if you miss our call, and that your phone accepts calls from withheld or private numbers.
Enquiries will reopen in late July 2025. If you are not currently on the waiting list, or it has been 12 months since your household last received a grant payment, you will be able to submit a new enquiry when enquiries resume in late July 2025.
If you completed the enquiry form and received an email confirming it has been approved, you have secured your place on the waiting list.
Make sure that:
- you turn your voicemail on - the team can leave you a message if you miss your call
- your phone accepts calls from withheld or private numbers
Completing the enquiry form does not mean that you are automatically entitled to receive a grant payment.
We will check your eligibility during the application process. You may need to submit further documents. This is to verify the details you supply as part of your application, before any grant payment is made.
If:
- you are not on the waiting list
- it has been 12 months since your household last received a grant payment
Page last updated: 8 July 2025
